Power Metallic Intercepts Lion Style Sulphides (Lion East and Lion West) Following Recently Recognized High Grade Structural Trends
Structural analysis of mineralization orientation from
Recent drilling targeted the shallowest of these trends to determine if this mineralization trend had validity and would extend beyond the known boundaries of the
With the confirmation of the easterly plunging trend extending high grade mineralization to the east, hole PML-26-067 was drilled on the western edge of Lion along the same structural trend in an area previously believed to be low grade, and at a vertical depth of approximately 50m this hole intersected 1m of massive copper sulphides (Figure 3) and 3.3 meters of disseminated copper mineralization. Follow-up holes are currently being drilled to establish the size of these two extensions to Lion.
Of significance, the easterly trending structure currently being tested has a trend that aligns with mineralization intersected 350 meters east of Lion in hole PML-25-021 (see news release
Finally, a three additional easterly plunging trends below the shallowest one currently being tested have yet to be tested by any drilling and all have the potential to add additional zones of mineralization in both the Lion East and the Lion West areas. "The verification of this plunge trend, while expanding the Lion target area, also is acting as a vector direction towards a potential large Ni-Cu deposit that is the source for the mobilized copper mineralization, giving the geologists a new focus for this long-term exploration target", states
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Summer-Fall Regional Drilling (PMX holes) –
The summer-fall 2025 regional exploration program targeted EM anomalies identified in the summer airborne survey, supplemented by surface mapping to identify favourable rock types for Ni-Cu mineralization. The EM survey produced more than 100 conductors. The initial drilling tested a variety of target areas to ascertain their prospectivity for Nisk and Lion style mineralization.
The Power Metallic properties now cover over 330 km2, and to date only 16 holes have been drilled within an area approximately 40km x 10 km in size. Each area drilled is separated by several kilometers, and individual holes are generally hundreds of meters apart, so this initial program should be treated as a first reconnaissance of the regional property.
Five target areas were tested based on EM anomalies, structural complexity, and proximity to potential ultra-mafic source rocks for Ni-Cu mineralization (Figure 4). All holes intersected sufficient semi-massive to massive sulphides to explain the EM conductors. In summary:
Zone 1 - Hinge/Hydro Lands – PMX-25-001, 002, 015, 016
This area produced the best indications of potential Ni-Cu mineralization, and possible mobilized polymetallic (Lion Style). Mineralization is dominantly pyrrhotite within or proximal to high magnesium basalts (komatiitic) and gabbros, with local pyroxenite. Of significance, all holes intersected highly anomalous arsenic and tungsten in, or proximal to, the high magnesium rocks. Both these minerals are considered pathfinders to mineralization in the
The four holes test an area of more than 2 km of strike along the prospective EM targets, and drill holes are hundreds of meters apart. The consistency of the alteration (As, W) and the rock types is encouraging, but the spacing of the holes is too large to provide any detailed modelling. Currently this area is being tested with follow-up drilling.
Also, of significance in this area hole PMX-25-016, the last hole in the regional program intersected a broadly anomalous gold zone in a recognizable felsic-intermediate volcanic unit (33 meters of low anomalous gold), and contained within this zone is a high-grade intersection of 34.6 g/t Au over 1.50m from 273.5m to 275.0m. This intersection contains a foliation parallel stringer of visible gold. This unit has been identified in surface mapping over several kilometers and was also intersected in hole PMX-25-15 approximately 500m to the east of PMX-25-16. Relogging and resampling of this unit in both holes was incomplete and is being carried out now. Finally, the deep hole (PML-25-021X) targeting the Elephant BHEM plate also intersected this unit approximately 600m below PMX-25-016 with possible indications of mineralization. Assays are pending from this hole.
Zone 2 – Nisk Far West – PMX-25-003
This target was an isolated EM conductor located approximately 10km west of the Nisk deposit. It failed to intersect prospective rock types or anomalous mineralization.
Zone 3 – South Basin Margin West – PMX-25-004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 010
This target tested EM anomalies with complex structures and surface mapping support for hosting UM intrusions along the southern margin of the sedimentary-volcanic basin. The 6 holes were broadly scattered across approximately 5km of strike. All holes hit significant zones of sulphides. The anomalous mineralization consisted largely of Zn, Ag, Pd, Cu, indicative of a VMS deposit style signature. Although this is not Power Metallic's primary target type, the mineralization observed will require follow-up. There were UM rocks intersected (11m in hole PMX-25-008 as example) but they contained no significant Ni-Cu-PGE anomalism.
Zone 4 – Center Basin Tonalite – PMX-25-009, 011
Zone 5 – South Basin Margin East – PMX-25-012, 013, 014
Elephant and Tiger Deep BHEM Targets
Drilling of the Elephant BHEM target (extension of hole PML-25-021) intersected pyrrhotite mineralization that did not appear to be Ni-Cu affinity. Follow-up BHEM has not established a strong off-hole conductor. The contact zone stratigraphy associated with the Lion deposit and the UM intrusion has been identified, but this contact did not contain UM. BHEM is currently being reassessed to develop new target vectors, and assay results on the contact zone are pending.
The first hole at Tiger Deep was collared to drill between two BHEM generated conductor plates to refine the target area. While no visual mineralization was intercepted, the geology was encouraging, and follow-up drilling is now targeting a refined BHEM plate. Assay results on the initial hole are pending.
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Power Metallic is a Canadian exploration company focused on advancing the Nisk Project Area (Nisk–Lion–Tiger)—a high–grade Copper–PGE, Nickel, gold and silver system—toward Canada's next polymetallic mine.
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Power Metallic is expanding mineralization at the Nisk and Lion discovery zones, evaluating the Tiger target, and exploring the enlarged land package through successive drill programs.
Beyond the Nisk Project Area, Power Metallic indirectly has an interest in significant land packages in
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QAQC and Sampling
All core in this news release is NQ sized core. Drill core is re-fitted and measured. Geotech on core includes photographs (wet & dry), rock quality index, magnetic susceptibility, conductivity, and recovery estimates. Core is logged for lithology, mineralogy, and structural features, and sample intervals are delineated and tagged.
Sampled core is mechanically sawn, and half-core is retained for future reference. GeoVector's QAQC program includes regular insertion of CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks into the sample stream with a stringent review of all results. QAQC and data validation was performed, and no material errors were observed.
All samples were submitted to and analyzed at
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